Description: (Croatian Peasant Party Leader Who Led the Formation of the 'Banate of Croatia')
Vladko Maček was a prominent politician in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, known for his leadership role in the Croatian Peasant Party (HSS) after the assassination of Stjepan Radić. He played a crucial part in Croatian politics until the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in 1941. Leading the HSS, he was pivotal in establishing the Banovina of Croatia, an autonomous region within Yugoslavia in 1939. Maček dedicated his professional life to Croatian autonomy and made significant contributions to political developments in the region.